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Giyani Acquires Former Manganese Producing MINE IN Botswana

Mergers & Acquisitions

GIYANI GOLD CORP.

277 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST, OAKVILLE, Ontario L6J 1H9

T:289-837-0066 F: 289-837-1166

www.GIYANIGOLD.com TSX.v-WDG

GIYANI ACQUIRES FORMER MANGANESE PRODUCING MINE IN

BOTSWANA

OAKVILLE, ONTARIO – April 11, 2017 – Giyani Gold Corporation (TSXV:WDG,

KT9: GR) (“Giyani” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of six new

prospecting licenses that encompass the past producing Kgwakgwe Hill Manganese Mine

located in the Kanye Basin, Southeastern Botswana. Binding agreements have been

signed with Everbroad Investments (Pty) Limited and Marcelle Holdings (Pty) Limited to

acquire an 88% interest in PL322/2016 (Kgwakgwe Hill License) and 100% interest in

PL336/2016 to PL340/2016 (adjacent to Kgwakgwe Hill) inclusive by making cash pay-

ments totaling US$75,000.

The Kgwakgwe Hill project covers a supergene system containing high-grade manganese

nodules. Manganese ore mined from 1957 to 1967 at Kgwakgwe Hill consisted almost

entirely of such high-grade manganese oxide nodules grading 40-50% total manganese

(Source: Botswana Notes and Records, Vol.30, p. 147-156).

The deposit lies within the Kanye Basin, which is underlain by rocks of the Transvaal

Supergroup (“Transvaal”). The Transvaal hosts roughly 80% of the world’s manganese

reserves and has been identified in Botswana both under cover beneath Kalahari sands

and in local outcrop within the project area. This deposit is of particular interest to Giyani

because it is proof of concept that manganese deposits exist in Botswana and that the

manganese displays simple yet ideal chemical compositions and grade characteristics that

would be attractive to battery manufacturers.

Giyani will immediately commence with field exploration on Kgwakgwe Hill and the

surrounding area with the objective of outlining an economic deposit and developing a

mining strategy to extract high grade selected material at quantities tailored to meet the

specifications of the new battery types developed today.

Roger Moss, Ph.D., P.Geo, is the qualified person, as that term is defined by National In-

strument 43-101, on behalf of the Company and has approved the scientific and technical

content contained in this press release.

GIYANI GOLD CORP.

277 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST, OAKVILLE, Ontario L6J 1H9

T:289-837-0066 F: 289-837-1166

www.GIYANIGOLD.com TSX.v-WDG

The acquisition of the Kgwakgwe Hill high-grade manganese project, is an ideal asset

that continues to expand the Company’s high quality pipeline of manganese projects in

Botswana and Zambia. In addition, this acquisition continues to advance Giyani’s strate-

gy of acquiring raw materials for the growing battery industry.

Additional information and corporate documents may be found on www.sedar.com

and on the Giyani website: www.giyanigold.com. Associated maps to this release may

be found on the Company’s website www.giyanigold.com/projects.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is

defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the ade-

quacy or accuracy of this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Giyani Gold Corporation.

Duane Parnham, Executive Chairman

Contact:

Giyani Gold Corporation

Scott Breard

Director

1.289.837.0066

[email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regard-

ing the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property ti-

tles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and con-

ditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from

those currently anticipated in such statements.